 I just fired my painter., and I feel a little sick over it... |
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| Series9 |
  Mar 3 2005, 04:57 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken.  Group: Members Posts: 5,446 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States  |
I had to do it. He's two weeks late with the rockers and rear valence and hasn't touched them yet after having them for almost six weeks.
Last week, he stopped returning my calls. I finally called his other job today and left an 'urgent' message with the secretary who then opened the paint booth to give it to him. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) He returned my call all pissed off and I just said 'good, I see your phone does work'. I fired him and got my parts back. I think I should send him a bill for the final polish on the car, which he owes me. Looks like I'll be loading the paint gun next week.... |
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| machina |
Mar 3 2005, 05:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848  |
that sucks because you have the best paint job on a 914 I have ever seen.
sometimes you have to give Arteests some slack. |
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| Series9 |
Mar 3 2005, 05:19 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,446 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Paint always looks better in pictures. It is very good, but it could be better.
Anyway, if this were the first time I'd dealt with stuff like this from him I might have let it slide, but trust me when I say it's the tip of the iceburg. How a 44 year-old man can receive ten messages and knowingly avoid talking to a customer is completely beyond me. The painter is the ONLY person, besides myself, to touch the car during this build and it frustrates me to no end to have him behave like this when parts are out of my hands. |
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| Root_Werks |
Mar 3 2005, 05:23 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,668 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I guess that door can swing both ways. I have a little old lady car I keep up. 76' 911S she bought new. She says it won't start, that is about the extent of any info I will get from here. Dead battery? Turns over? Sputters? She doesn't know. She finally called me after yet another week that I couldn't make it out. I felt really bad. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) So I told her I would be out first thing Saturday morning. Sometimes times get tight for people. Me, I can stretch myself too thin at times and it will show. Working a full time day job and doing Porsches on the side can be taxing, but I love it so! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif)
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| TravisNeff |
Mar 3 2005, 05:58 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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That's some bad news, but sounds like it had to happen. Push is getting to shove. Be sure to show everyone your prep and progress on painting them parts!
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| Series9 |
Mar 3 2005, 06:09 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,446 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
It's been a while since I've painted. I might need: Attached image(s) 
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| TravisNeff |
Mar 3 2005, 06:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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You need curb feelers attached to those..
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| scotty b |
Mar 3 2005, 06:20 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
Six weeks is B.S. If this guy is trying to build or mantain a reputation he should have had those pieces done in 1-2 weeks max! I'm assuming they were in good shape and needed little or no hammer work?
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| Series9 |
Mar 3 2005, 06:27 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,446 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
The point being that they haven't been touched! As in, he didn't do ANYTHING to them since I took the parts to him the third week of January. He then decided to stop answering his phone when I called and that makes me absolutely furious. 99% of the work is done, I'll do the last percent myself. |
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| Joe Bob |
Mar 3 2005, 06:30 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Screw him...he had other jobs that took predence or has a drinking problem....don't suffer idjuts.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/flipa.gif)
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| MecGen |
Mar 3 2005, 06:31 PM
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8 Easy Steps Group: Members Posts: 848 Joined: 8-January 05 From: Laval, Canada Member No.: 3,421 |
Hey man
Do 90% of the prep yourself an pay someone to do it ! I have painted many a car but would never dream of trusting myself with my car. I paid for it,its like sex, you get what you pay for (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif) cheers Joe (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) |
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| TravisNeff |
Mar 3 2005, 06:31 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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That is a lot of the mentality (your painter) that runs out in ABQ, I have some first hand experience on a bunch. Not to say anything bad, but lots of folks march to their own drummer (must be all the alien encounters in Roswell)
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| Series9 |
Mar 3 2005, 06:37 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,446 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
We all have a drinking problem. He was actually a drinking buddy for a while. See if you can find me. Here's a hint, I'm drunk: http://www.turtlemountainbrewing.com/html/gallery.htm |
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| Aaron Cox |
Mar 3 2005, 06:41 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: Corona, CA Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
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| jones |
Mar 3 2005, 06:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 126 Joined: 4-March 04 From: Seattle Member No.: 1,751 |
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| Series9 |
Mar 3 2005, 06:51 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,446 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Meet the guys bringing you beer. The other guy is Nico, the owner of the brewery. Not my best moment, but you guys will likely see me just like that at the WCC. |
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| J P Stein |
Mar 3 2005, 06:59 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
I'm gonna fire my painter too. He a worthless titless good for nuthin incompetent lazy meantempered no talent sumbitch.....the foureyed fuck. My welder is history to, by God. Same as above cept he doan wear glasses when he smeares on his seagull shit thatIgottagrindtolookdecent.
I've had enuff of their shit to last me a lifetime. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif) |
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| DuckRyder |
Mar 3 2005, 07:01 PM
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Avatars Mode: OFF because of the recalcitrant few. Group: Benefactors Posts: 767 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Georgia Member No.: 110 |
Trust the man whose truchk has been at the shop for the second time for about 4 weeks now without being touched.
It is pretty much ALWAYS that way with painters. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) |
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| GWN7 |
Mar 3 2005, 07:14 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I feel for you. I gave my ex bro-in-law a fender off my 68 Impalla. He had to weld a 4" X 4" patch, bondo and prime it. 6 months later I picked it up and went and bought a welder. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
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| xsboost90 |
Mar 3 2005, 07:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,393 Joined: 2-August 04 From: cincinnati Member No.: 2,432 |
i had a bud who sent his 53 chev pickup to a guy to totally redo it, frame off rebuild. The guy did tons of work the first couple months, getting it torn up, bed welded up and fenders done w/ frenched taillights. Then didnt touch it the next two years. WHen he picked it up, the guy had pitched his frame cuz he was going to do a tube frame. THen he got a frame, had it redone, sent it to a kid from a vocational school in auto body to do the rest...then i had to redo everything he did and paint it -again- and now its in magazines...it isnt hard to get burnt out on working on cars for people though. Especially when you work all day then do it in your spare time.
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